Mazar tells Us the show did the late actor -- and her pal, Dancing costar Jennifer Grey -- proud.

"I'm so glad they did this. Patrick Swayze was such a strong, wonderful man and to see him have cancer and fight til the end is a real testament to human strength and the human spirit," she said. "I know he's dancing with Michael [Jackson] in heaven watching this.

"It was really special," he told Us. "When I started dancing, I watched Dirty Dancing, and of course it was one of the first things I saw about dancing in the movies. I thought it was so cool! Patrick did a lot for dance and helped programs like this be on today."

Swayze passed away Sept. 14 after a courageous nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

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